build a cairn today... simply because you are celebrating the gift of living...

“The best way to compensate a lovely moment is to enjoy it.” -Richard Bach

"Celebrate what you want to see more of." -Tom Peters

"Life is a succession of moments, to live each one is to succeed." -Corita Kent

A Cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones. In in ancient times, cairns were often made and used for ceremonial purposes or to commemorate or mark a significant or historical event, as do some modern cairns. And cairns may be created simply for decorative or artistic reasons.

On this day in history, August 11...

The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Mayans, begins, 3114 BC.